Legal Opinion
Reeves v. Maynard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 17, 1924No. 15449PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. “Accurately speaking, there is no such a thing as a ciñl action for conspiracy. There is an action for damages caused by acts pursuant to a formed conspiracy, but none for the conspiracy alone. While the crime of conspiracy may be committed without doing any overt act in pursuance of the combination, no civil liability is incurred for the conspiracy, but only for the overt acts of the conspirators.” 5 R. O. L. 1901, § 41. “Where civil liability for a conspiracy is sought to be imposed, the conspiracy of itself furnishes no cause of action. The gist of the action is not the conspiracy…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Woodruff v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Gillespie v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- National Bank v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Steele Lumber Co. v. Laurens Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Brown v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Foster v. SikesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Patterson v. CastellawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Jones v. SpindelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Ferguson v. WashburnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Patterson-Pope Motor Co. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
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